As the years go on in the gaming industry, it becomes quite frequent to find that consumers are lashing back at developers who make blunders and bad decisions. The writer of the piece calls this phenomenon "consumer criticism." It's usually founded with legitimate concerns and arguments and they have every right to voice them. The lowest common detractor, however, likes to call this "bitching" and a lot of other things, in fact, and none of the most common arguments put forth by them are actually stable enough to stand upright on both legs.
This Hellforge writer takes a look at the most commonly leveled arguments against video game critics by game developers, publishers and detractors in general and how to counter them.
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I think that the idea that the customer is always wrong and that it needs to be treated like criminals is just one of the ways the industry is betraying its users. It's very disheartening to go to an official forum and watch as the "Community Manager" mocks anyone who complains. Hellgate: London was terrible like that, and Spore's forum doesn't seem too different.
the only game critic anyone should listen to is themsleves. Just rent the game. If you like it, then buy a copy. If you don't, then don't buy it. That's it. Don't try to convince anyone if the game is right or not for them. It's like trying to make all your friends agree on 1 pizza topping. It wont work.
However, this photo always made my hungry for Pizza =( dno why...maybe its their faces, they look like they are spotting some pizza over the shoulder =3 *nham*
EDIT_ On topic, i agree, people are way too harsh on critics, but there are some that are just plain awful, and some sites are just no good for reviews (gameradar - i love the site its hilarious, but hopeless for reviews)
The funny thing is that by the time I finished reading all of the comments on pepperoni and veganism I had forgotten what the article was about. I agree with all the guys who said the vegan diet is unhealthy. You need to take dietary supplements to get all the vitamins you need if you plan on not eating any meat or dairy products, as most vegans don't even eat cheese or drink milk.
Every morning I wake up with a profound respect for all animals. And then I walk to my car and see what gifts the pigeons have laid upon my windshield so plentifully, and all I want to do is eat a cow.